Badminton: Maiden Shuttle Time Nigeria Clinic rounds up in Ilisan  

The maiden Shuttle Time Nigeria Clinic rounded up recently at Ilisan Community Town Hall, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, with more Secondary Schools joining the fray.  

Abeokuta Girls Grammar School, Christ the Redeemers College (Sagamu), and Simawa High School joined 13 others that participated on the opening day of the clinic which took place from April 5.  

13 Secondary Schools participated on the first day of the clinic.  

Aunty Fola Group of School (Ilisan), Al-Lateef Muslim College (Ilisan), Christ Apostolic Grammar School (Iperu), Regal New Heights (Sagamu), Isanbi Model College (Ilisan), Highbrow College (Ilisan), Mayflower Schools (Ikenne), Dee Unique College (Ilisan), Ilisan High School (Ilisan), Methodist Comprehensive College (Sagamu), Community Grammar School (Lemo), and Isanbi Comprehensive High School (Ilisan) are the schools in attendance for the opening day of the clinic.  

April 6 celebrated as the “International Day of Sports for Development and Peace” is specifically picked by the organiser, the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) for the clinic to mark the day.  

Shuttle Time Nigeria Coordinator, trained Physical Education (PE) teachers in attendance in fitness exercises and basic skills of the game of badminton so as to  use the same skills to train their students.  

The clinic which was powered by Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED), offered equipment including rackets, nets, and shuttlecocks to participating schools.  

The clinic was attended by Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) members and members of badminton family in Nigeria like Obiageli Solaja (BFN Events and Organising sub-committee Chairperson), Mrs Onikopo Adebayo (Vice Chairman, Ogun State Badminton Association), Adewale Olasukani, (Badminton Head Coach, Ogun State), Mrs Asagba Grace, (former African Badminton Champion), amongst others.